Where does “cambia” come from?

cambia (Chavacano) comes from Spanish cambiar, from Latin cambiāre, from Latin cambiō, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

cambia (Chavacano): to change; to alter

Definitions

  1. to change; to alter

Ancestry of “cambia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcambiarto change, to shift, to switch, to alter; to...
2Latincambiāre—
3Latincambiōto exchange, barter; change
4LatincambiumA change; cambium
5Gaulishcambionchange
6Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
7Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →